SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS

NYC PREMIERE For those exhausted by today’s petty tribalism, Asian American comedian Thao P. Nguyen brings a breath of fresh air as she puts together a one-woman show that echoes her evolving circumstances. The act is about understanding human identity as it continually morphs in relation to lived experience. For Thao, that’s a direct meditation on motherhood, sexuality, and cultural legacy—and for us, it’s an emotional (and often very funny) call to open our own minds about who we allow ourselves to be. - Jaie Laplante

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Khai Thu Nguyen.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

WORLD PREMIERE As a young man eager for adventure, Jason Eftink broke his neck in a devastating skiing accident. With support from his mother and community, he built a new life despite profound challenges. Following 30 years rife with pain, procedures, and physical decline, Jason decides to end his life. Forever, For Now follows him as unexpected circumstances make that decision far more complicated than he imagined. - Brandon Harrison

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer/editor Will Wertz, producer Matt Spear, and editor Amelia Kramer.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NYC PREMIERE Rachelle persuades her fiercely America-loving, Haitian-born father, Edouard, to restore his Haitian nationality so she can seek dual citizenship. Together they navigate bureaucracy, rediscover family ties, and reignite a love for the country Edouard left behind. As a backdrop for their playful, spirited relationship, a Haiti of beauty, complexity, and charm emerges along the way. This feel-good portrait, brimming with humor and heart, delivers a timely exploration of diaspora, belonging, and the bonds that endure across generations. - Karen McMullen

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Rachelle Salnave, cinematographer Marc Baptiste, and director of photography Estaïlove St-Val.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NYC PREMIERE Irish filmmaker Sinead O’Shea returns to DOC NYC with a provocative portrait of American millionaire heir James “Fergie” Cox Chambers, who renounced his family’s fortune for communist ideals—while remaining a multimillionaire who uses money to control and “help” others. From funding an intentional community to orchestrating vandalism of weapons manufacturers and fleeing the U.S., his actions continually expose the contradictions of wealth, power and ideology. - Jaie Laplante

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sinead O'Shea.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.